War In The Pacific

Descripción

This amazing documentary chronicles the compelling events that led up to Japan's surprise bombing of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and depicts the numerous air, land and sea battles that unfolded from 1942 until the fall of the Japanese empire in 1945. The priceless documentary footage compiled in this collection, sets you squarely in the center of the conflict and reveals the bravery, heroism and sacrifice that was the hallmark of the men and women of our armed forces during their service in World War II. Includes: The Pacific in Eruption Awakening in the Pacific The Rise of the Japanese Empire America Goes to War in the Pacific The U.S. and the Philippines The Navy Holds - 1942 Guadalcanal: America's First Offensive War in the North: The Aleutians The Road Back: New Guinea Up the Solomon's Ladder: Bougainville Attack in the Central Pacific: Makin and Tarawa The War at Sea Speeding Up the Attack: The Marshalls Stepping Stones to the Philippines Battle for the Marianas The War in the China - Burma - India Theatre Palau: The Fight for Bloody Nose Ridge MacArthur Returns to the Philippines Bloody Iwo At Japan's Doorstep: Okinawa The Air War on Japan The Surrender and Occupation of Japan Shifting Tides in the Orient War in Korea